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Atlas Obscura - Latest • Feb. 13, 2026, 3:15 p.m.

World's Largest Pin in Elizabethtown, Kentucky

This is the largest pushpin in the world. Certified by Guinness World Records in October 2024, the structure measures 21 feet and 7 inches tall, weighing approximately 3,000 pounds.

This tack, over 250 times the size of a regular tack, is in front of the Transit Authority of Central Kentucky (or TACK). It surpasses the previous record holder by almost 2 feet.

T he pin was built by TACK employees over 18 months to represent the organization’s name. It now serves as a landmark for the Transit Authority and joins t he world's largest pocketknife as the 2nd largest thing in the world in Hardin County, Kentucky!

Source: atlasobscura.com ↗

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